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North West Fetchies Talk Rubbish Thread

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swittle Aug 2019 3:18pm, 18 Aug 2019 56,221 posts	Quote Pin swittle Walked to the former Coastguard base on Burbo Bank and was splashed by lively breakers around high tide. Just after Crosby Baths, there was a gathering of 25 or so people in full-length white robes and coloured sashes. A temporary crucifix had been set up, and there were plentiful bottled water supplies.
jennywren Aug 2019 4:08pm, 18 Aug 2019 15,275 posts	Quote Pin jennywren Crikey. What was going on there?
jennywren Aug 2019 4:08pm, 18 Aug 2019 15,276 posts	Quote Pin jennywren Baptism with bottled water?
swittle Aug 2019 4:11pm, 18 Aug 2019 56,225 posts	Quote Pin swittle I thought it might be an open-air service. The people appeared to be Afro Caribben in origin.
jennywren Aug 2019 4:18pm, 18 Aug 2019 15,277 posts	Quote Pin jennywren Perhaps they were Coptic? Years ago in London I lived near a Coptic church and the congregation did a lot of circumambulation of the building in white robes. In the fading light it was a bit .. spooky.
swittle Aug 2019 4:19pm, 18 Aug 2019 56,226 posts	Quote Pin swittle Yes, good thinking. My other idea was a service for mariners passing through Liverpool on container ships, tankers etc.
Wriggling Snake Aug 2019 4:33pm, 18 Aug 2019 23,674 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake Lunchtime brass band down the pub today. Very good.
Jono. Aug 2019 4:42pm, 18 Aug 2019 6,503 posts	Quote Pin Jono. Zealots swittle:-)
swittle Aug 2019 5:06pm, 18 Aug 2019 56,227 posts	Quote Pin swittle For sure, Jono.
Homer Aug 2019 5:12pm, 18 Aug 2019 13,187 posts	Quote Pin Homer Brass band zealots